proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
war; battle; match; game; competition
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
had better ...; had better not ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
master; teacher; stable master
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission